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Mary Shinn
Position: Staff reporter
Phone Number: (970), 375-4526

Councilors seek to keep half-cent tax

Money goes for trails, recreation

County leaders take office

Freshmen officials schooled up for jobs

Birds at heart of city study

Human-activity impact a focus of Oxbow Preserve

Airport had busy Christmas season

The Durango-La Plata County Airport had a busier Christmas season in 2014 than it did in 2013. The number of people boarding a plane increased about 12.25 percent from 13,841 to 1...

Schirard’s mixed history

Since taking office in 1994, sheriff has been characterized as both a ‘leader’ and a ‘good ol’ boy’

Can you make it past a week?

Oft-abandoned resolutions really help – if you’re realistic and persistent

Flooding cancels classes Thursday at Big Picture

Big Picture High School and The Liberty School will be closed at least through Thursday after flooding on the north side of the building. A main drain pipe got blocked, causing ma...

Driver uses ‘handgun’ in Durango

Road rage descended into a temper tantrum complete with pretend guns Tuesday afternoon along South Camino del Rio. The incident began when one driver was cut off near Walmart. ...

City reconsiders its door-to-door solicitation law

Old law may be unconstitutional

Durango’s councilors back tribe’s water request

The Durango City Council signed a resolution Tuesday supporting the delivery of water from Lake Nighthorse to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. “This water would really help our future,...

Major water-pipe construction planned

Failed secondary main to hospital to be replaced

Plane crash still under investigation

Two adults from Austin killed on the way to Durango